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Sun Studio Sessions"The Trishas"
The Trishas from Austin, Texas are an Americana band who blend country and southern soul with hints of bluegrass and laced with stunning harmonies. On this episode, the ladies perform several songs including tracks from their latest record "High, Wide and Handsome.". D

McClure Center Symposium On Local Government & The Federal Budget
This one-hour highlight program from the symposium held June 21 in Boise considers the effect of federal budget cuts on local governments throughout Idaho with two participating panels. The first panel discusses public lands budget cuts and Idaho governments of Valley and Owyhee counties, the city of Soda Springs and the Kellogg School District. The second panel examines the effects on infrastructure and regulations in Clearwater County, Meridian School District, and the cities of Nampa and Coeur d'Alene.G

3:00 am

Outdoor Idaho"Xtreme Sports"
Idahoans take to the outdoors in extreme ways, pushing their limits and seeking new experiences. They leap from bridges, bicycle unusually tough courses, climb rocks, kayak on snow and fly with the birds.G

Sesame Street"Porridge Art"
Baby Bear is excited to learn that his favorite porridge brand "Quaker Porridge" is holding a Porridge Art Contest, where contestants create edible art of the Quaker Duck Man that's made of porridge. Alan mixes up a batch of porridge, Baby Bear runs off to get is art supplies, and Telly volunteers to pose as the Quaker Duck Man. First, Baby Bear gets inspiration to paint with porridge, but when the picture is placed upright on the easel, the mushy porridge slides right off the canvas. D

5:00 am

WordWorld"Duck at Bat/You Can Never Have Too Many OO's"
Duck loses the letter B to his baseball bat just before the big game is supposed to start. When the two letter O's in Monkey's roof blow away in the wind, it's up to Duck to hunt down the /oo/ sound and fix the roof before it rains.G

5:30 am

Super Why!"Zora's Art Adventure"
It's art class at school, but Pig's mind is as blank as his paper! What can he paint? The super readers venture into A Magical Art Adventure and join Zora, a young artist looking for ideas. Together, Zora and the literacy superheroes explore a magical art museum where the paintings take on a life of their own! Educational Objectives: To learn about the art world. Preschoolers will play with the alphabet, practice the magic of spelling, learn what the words "art museum" mean, and use the power to read to change the story. D

McClure Center Symposium On Local Government & The Federal Budget
This one-hour highlight program from the symposium held June 21 in Boise considers the effect of federal budget cuts on local governments throughout Idaho with two participating panels. The first panel discusses public lands budget cuts and Idaho governments of Valley and Owyhee counties, the city of Soda Springs and the Kellogg School District. The second panel examines the effects on infrastructure and regulations in Clearwater County, Meridian School District, and the cities of Nampa and Coeur d'Alene.G

Outdoor Idaho"Xtreme Sports"
Idahoans take to the outdoors in extreme ways, pushing their limits and seeking new experiences. They leap from bridges, bicycle unusually tough courses, climb rocks, kayak on snow and fly with the birds.G

9:00 am

Oregon Field Guide"Powerlines, River Patrol"
Three troopers patrol 3,500 square miles of rugged backcountry in Wallowa County, using boats, snowmobiles, horses and foot power.G

9:30 am

Roadtrip Nation
While in Washington, D.C., the Roadtrippers head over to the International Child Art Foundation's headquarters to meet with its founder, Dr. Ashfaq Ishaq. He tells them about the importance of nurturing creativity in young minds. D

10:00 am

Scientific American Frontiers"Life's Really Big Questions"
Alan Alda meets scientists tackling some of the biggest questions of our time: Is there other life in the universe? Why did animals suddenly appear on Earth when only microbes had existed for billions of years? What made humans different from other life forms before us? And will robots one day surpass human intelligence?G

11:00 am

NOVA"Dogs Decoded"
Humans have domesticated dogs longer than any other animal and over the centuries, dogs and humans have developed a unique relationship. New research reveals that, as dog lovers already believe, the domestic dog has an uncanny ability to read and respond to human emotions.G

12:00 pm

Journey of Sacagawea
Oral history and tradition among the Lemhi Shoshonis, Sacagawea's descendants, and the Hidatsas, her childhood abductors, profile the person behind the western historical icon. Reenactments and scenes of the wild areas she knew help writer-producer Lori Joyce and her team explore the Lewis and Clark expedition.G

Biz Kid$"Financial Institutions - All The Same?"
You can have a savings account in one place, a checking account in another, and you can even bank online. Learn about the services offered by different institutions, including investment houses, stock exchanges, payday loan companies, and more. Visit New York City to see how fashion and finance mix. D

3:30 pm

Oregon Field Guide"Zoo Workers/Yellow Rails"
Animal caretakers give an injection to an arthritic giraffe, a barium X-ray to a blue-tongued skink and apply medicine to a polar bear's eye.G

Rick Steves' Europe"European Travel Skills, Part 1"
Rick begins his favorite 3,000-mile European loop while providing information about essential travel skills. He packs 30 years of travel experience into his practical advice while he is on location in Amsterdam, Germany's Rhineland, Venice, Siena, the Italian Riviera, the Swiss Alps, Paris and London. Part 1 of 3G

5:00 pm

NOVA"Dogs Decoded"
Humans have domesticated dogs longer than any other animal and over the centuries, dogs and humans have developed a unique relationship. New research reveals that, as dog lovers already believe, the domestic dog has an uncanny ability to read and respond to human emotions.G

6:00 pm

Secrets of Henry VIII's Palace
Hampton Court Palace reveals the story of two palaces: a Tudor structure, developed by Cardinal Wolsey and later Henry VIII, alongside a baroque palace built by William III and Mary II. Although Henry VIII had more than 60 houses by the second half of his reign, none were more important than this one. All six of his wives came to the palace where the king built, in succession, new quarters for each one. He also provided tennis courts, bowling alleys and pleasure gardens.G

7:00 pm

Statue of Liberty
This film by Ken Burns explores the creation and history of the statue in New York Harbor. David McCullough narrates as the film traces the development of the monument from conception through construction to dedication. Interviews explore the meaning of the statue to the nation.G

8:00 pm

Mount Rushmore: American Experience
Sculptor and native Idahoan Gutzon Borglum propels the largest sculptural project in history on a cliff face in South Dakota. He directs dozens of ordinary Americans throughout the Great Depression in the creation of what some call a monstrosity and others a masterpiece. Michael Murphy narrates. Using newsreels, home movies, and interviews with family members and Rushmore workers, the film probes this uniquely American monument and its artist.G

9:00 pm

Secrets of the Dead"The Silver Pharaoh"
The discovery in 1939 of a royal tomb full of lavish jewels and other treasures, and the only-known sarcophagus made of silver all lie forgotten in Cairo with the outbreak of World War II. Now, new investigations into the little-known Pharaoh Psusennes I and his times reveal political intrigue, a lost city and a great leader who united a country in turmoil some 200 years after Ramses II.G

10:00 pm

Secrets of Henry VIII's Palace
Hampton Court Palace reveals the story of two palaces: a Tudor structure, developed by Cardinal Wolsey and later Henry VIII, alongside a baroque palace built by William III and Mary II. Although Henry VIII had more than 60 houses by the second half of his reign, none were more important than this one. All six of his wives came to the palace where the king built, in succession, new quarters for each one. He also provided tennis courts, bowling alleys and pleasure gardens.G

11:00 pm

Statue of Liberty
This film by Ken Burns explores the creation and history of the statue in New York Harbor. David McCullough narrates as the film traces the development of the monument from conception through construction to dedication. Interviews explore the meaning of the statue to the nation.G